· Born Roman Catholic and converted to Anglicanism
· The cause of his death was most likely stomach cancer
Born was the son of two Catholics, married to Elizabeth Donne and did more than write poems. He also was a priest and a lawyer. At age eleven Donne entered the University of Oxford and studied there for 3 years. Then later he transferred to the University of Cambridge and spent the next 3 years of his life there. He took no degree from either University, because as a Catholic, he refused to take the Oath of Supremacy.
In 1593, when John’s brother Henry died in prison, Donne began to question his faith. His first book of poems was of mostly Satires. These poems weren't immediately published but had a very wide readership. He later wrote songs and sonnets and they also had a very wide readership.
John donne got married to Anne More at St paul's Cathedral.
In 1601, John Donne secretly married seventeen year old Anne More at St Paul's Cathedral. She was the daughter of Sir George More. Sir George More was Lieutenant of the Tower and had Donne thrown in Fleet Prison for several weeks. He was about thirty at the time and this decision changed his plan for his life.
Young John Donne
A poem by John Donne:
Death be not Proud
Death be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill mee.
From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee,
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee doe goe,
Rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.
Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell,
And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,
And better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.
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John Donne Quick Facts
· Lifespan: 1572- 1631
· Nationality: English
· He was a priest, an attorney and a minister
· Famous for his poem as well as his songs
· Education: Oxford & Cambridge
· Born: London
· Studied law in 1592
· Wife: Anne More
· Born Roman Catholic and converted to Anglicanism
· The cause of his death was most likely stomach cancer
Born was the son of two Catholics, married to Elizabeth Donne and did more than write poems. He also was a priest and a lawyer. At age eleven Donne entered the University of Oxford and studied there for 3 years. Then later he transferred to the University of Cambridge and spent the next 3 years of his life there. He took no degree from either University, because as a Catholic, he refused to take the Oath of Supremacy.
In 1593, when John’s brother Henry died in prison, Donne began to question his faith. His first book of poems was of mostly Satires. These poems weren't immediately published but had a very wide readership. He later wrote songs and sonnets and they also had a very wide readership.
In 1601, John Donne secretly married seventeen year old Anne More at St Paul's Cathedral. She was the daughter of Sir George More. Sir George More was Lieutenant of the Tower and had Donne thrown in Fleet Prison for several weeks. He was about thirty at the time and this decision changed his plan for his life.
A poem by John Donne:
Death be not Proud
Death be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill mee.
From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee,
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee doe goe,
Rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.
Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell,
And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,
And better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.
By: John Donne
This is a visual interpretation of poem:
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